Obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

Thelma Arlene Klemensen, 96, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, January 6, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. Interment will take place...

Jan 2, 2018

Gary G. Faught, 85, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A gathering will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM January 8, 2018 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family of Gary Faught. Gary Gilbert Faught,...

Jan 2, 2018

Jerry L. Lybarger, 68, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 5, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Dan Larson, Chaplain – Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family of Jerry Lybarger. Jerry...

Jan 1, 2018

Gary Duane Michaelsen, 75, of Mason City, IA, passed away on January 1, 2018, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday January 6, 2018, at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 South Kentucky, with Pastor Tim Moore officiating. Visitation will be held Friday January 5, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at...

Dec 31, 2017

Mary C. Starks, 87, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Paul Collier of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...

Dec 31, 2017

Samuel S. Mast, 90, formally of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at the Prairie View Home in Sanborn, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 8, 2018, at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia, with Rev. Kathleen Moore officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services. Memorials may be...

Dec 30, 2017

Martha Burns, 57 of Clear lake, IA was released from the bonds of this earth on Saturday December 30, 2017 and was taken to her eternal home in heaven where she was united with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. A celebration of Martha’s life will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, January 5, 2018 at The Clear Lake...

Dec 30, 2017

Jay D. Waslick, 66, of Mason City, died due to complications of Parkinson’s, Saturday, December 30, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 until 7 PM Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave. Memorials may be directed to the Jay D....

Dec 29, 2017

Kurt William Lee, 52, of Mason City, died Friday, December 29, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. The family would like to invite everyone to celebrate Kurt’s life on June 3, 2018 from 2 until 5 pm at the Rolling Acres Church. Kurt was born September 26, 1965 in San Diego, CA. The family returned to Iowa in...

Dec 27, 2017

Mary Ann Kieslich, 74, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. with Pastor Paul Schaefer officiating. Visitation will take place from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 2,...

Dec 27, 2017

Dec 24, 2017

Leslie H. Deardeuff, 81, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, December 24, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit with his family at his side. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will...

Dec 23, 2017

Bradley A. Blazek, 59, of Clear Lake, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the church service. Interment...

Dec 21, 2017

Virginia “Ginny” Nelson Lannon, of Mason City, died Thursday, December 21, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A private family memorial mass will be held at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church at a later date. Memorials may be directed to a charity of your choice. Ginny was born February 5, 1920, in Lexington, Nebraska, the daughter of Clarence...

Dec 20, 2017

Christopher James Hamlin, 52, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. No services are planned at this time. Christopher was born March 11, 1965, in Iowa City, IA, the son of Donald J. and Sally (Rasmusson) Hamlin. Chris worked for many years at Pizza Hut. He enjoyed spending time with family...

Dec 17, 2017

Frederick J. Humphrey, 86, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. A gathering...

Dec 15, 2017

William V. Patrick, 84, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, December 15, 2017, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held Friday, December 22, 2017, at 10:30 AM at St James Lutheran Church, 1148-4th St. SE. with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag officiating. A visitation will take place Thursday, December 21, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM...

Dec 15, 2017

Deborah M. Hartley, 68, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, December 15, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Service will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Deborah Hartley Memorial Fund. Deborah May Hartley was born March 8, 1949 in Mason City, the daughter of Earl and Anita Nelson. She graduated from Mason...

Dec 14, 2017

James J Mock, 92, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 18, 2017, at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Pierce St. with Rev. Paul Collier officiating. A visitation will take place Sunday, December 17, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at...

Dec 11, 2017

Jane E. Phalen, 84, of Mason City, died Monday, December 11, 2017 at the IOOF Home. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams with Rev. Neil Manternach, celebrant. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5- 7 PM Friday at Major...